New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-15
THE EFFICAcY OF PRAYER.

In Oak ota.
Judge England, Of this city, is not
only well known here, but through
out the territory Last fall while act
ing as adjuster for an insurance COM
pany he went to Pierre to settle a small
loss on household goods sustained by a
policyholder.
After the judge reached Pierre, but
before he called on the man, he learn
ed that he and his family were members
of the Methodist church and very up
right sort OF people, so the judge look
ed forward to an easy settlement, as he
doubted not that they would be willing
to do what was fair, and he knew that
7 he was himself ready to allow all that
was really due. 1t might also be
mentioned right here that the Judge
has not, SO far in LIFE, connected him.
self with any church organization.
He called at the mans house, and,
after some preliminary conversation,
said:
''Well, Mr.. Wilcox, we might as well
make out list OF the things burned or
damaged. just mention some of them,
and will note them down, anu I think
we can agree on this matter very read
ily.''
well, there was a silk dress, for one
thing" replied the man.
''Yes-how much was it worth?'
''Seventy-tive dollars
'.Ah, um, MI. Wilcox expensive
dress
1T was interposed Mrs. Wilcox,
sit was my wedding dress and cost
s125. wouldn't have taken $500 for
it. -
.Er, yes, very likely; any thing else?'
''There was a sewing machine, worth
$780,
Sixty dollars, Ell? Now you see
sewing have a more fixed
value than silk dresses. I can get the
best sewing machines made for $685.
mot one like ours. It cost $75 and
was worth every cent Of 500 couldn't
think OF taking any less said Mr.
Wilcox.
'.Pass it for now-give me someth-
thing else"
.Parlor organ injured fully 800
worth. IL
Il can get a pretty good new one
for that amount
'.Not like ours, mister" said one of
the large girls, sit cost $3.50"
Cant allow you so much, I'm a.
fraid. What else?''
Il lost suit of clothes,'' said Mr..
Wilcox, worth S7O.''
'Now, look here, my friend, don't
believe your clothes cost that much,
returned the judge, beginning to get
warmed up.
Il tell you they did; they cost $50,
and Tn not gong to let no Insurance
company beat me out of it, either. You
Just do this thing fair or get out and
IL sue your GU COluDiny.
'.That's right, Henry SAID his wife,
we're not going to let any travelling
insurace agent beat us out of what be-
longs to us.
The children appeared to look at it
in the same way, and the Judge didn't
see much encouragement, when plan
suddenly struck him:
"Brother Wilcox = he said solemnfy,
1--WE must ask for help in this natter
"What!'' said Brother Wilcox, look
ing at HIM.
Il say we must make this business
a matter OF prayer. You and your ex-
cellent wife here belong to the Method
ist church, Ibelieve?''
Eyes, sir; do your
give been a member of that church
for thirty years. Let us pray and see
if our way does not become more clear
in this matter.
So they all knelt down and the Judge
led in prayer. He could not remem-
Der having done such thing since on
a certain occasion when he tumbled
down ansold well while he was a, boy,
but he speedily got the hang of it. He
struck in on the heather in foreign
lands, naade a touching appeal for-the
sick and needy, remembered distant
friends, touched on the church. and
church extension in the vest, and
wound up with an appeal for the little
band who had gathered together TO adj
Just a certain insurance loss. The
judge grew very impressive, and asked
for strength for himself and his good
brother and deyout sister and also their
children, that they might. adjust the
loss even as itshould be adjusted; that
they might all know thu true, price Of
i silk dresses and seWinp-machines and